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The Legacy

by Gemma Malley · 2010

When a Pincent Pharma lorry is ambushed by underground activists, its contents come as a huge surprise - not drugs, but decomposing corpses. It appears Longevity isn't working and the drugs promising eternal youth are… more

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I am just a leaf. Just a leaf falling from the tree so that a new bud may grow.
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Evolution taught us that adaptation is the key to survival.
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There was always an opportunity in crisis, however desperate things seemed.
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You must question everything. You have to always ask why, and if you do not understand the answer, you ask again.
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You mustn't try to hold on to things that are past their sell-by date.
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The only people who fear death are the ones who haven't lived.
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Secrets were never good. They were supposed to protect people, but they never did. They always made things worse.
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You are a leader. It is time to lead. You must inspire, you must plan, you must make the world a better place.
Life is a changeable thing.
Humans are destructive animals, but they are also wise ones.
Long life, short life-did it matter when each day was the same, when humans were incapable of living for the moment because of their fundamental need for order, for the comfort of everyday routine.
She knew that each emotion came and went, knew that she could cope with whatever life threw at her.
When you are weak, attack-it is the best defence.
Invention is not always good. Sometimes our inventions are too powerful for us to control.

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When a Pincent Pharma lorry is ambushed by underground activists, its contents come as a huge surprise - not drugs, but decomposing corpses. It appears Longevity isn't working and the drugs promising eternal youth are failing. A virus is sweeping the country, killing in its wake, and Longevity is powerless to fight it.

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First published
2010
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3.81 (5k ratings)

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